guenon

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡəˈnɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gə nôn′, -non′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gue•non  (gə nôn′, -non′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsany of several long-tailed African monkeys, esp. of the genus Cercopithecus, having a grizzled coat.
  • ?
  • French
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
guenon /ɡəˈnɒn/ n
  1. any slender agile Old World monkey of the genus Cercopithecus, inhabiting wooded regions of Africa and having long hind limbs and tail and long hair surrounding the face
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, of unknown origin
'guenon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
grivet - talapoin - vervet - Old World monkey

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